BISHOP DUFFY MAY COME TO ALLIANCE Rumor Given in Herald Few Weeks Ago Will Probably Come True PETITION WILL BE PRESENTED The following article, contributed by a prominent Alllnnoe man, In or much interest: Word was received here Sunday noon that Rev. .lame A. Duffy, pas tor of the Cathedral at Cheyenne, Wyoming, had been appointed an the bishop of the new dlonete of Kear ney, Nebraska, ft. Duffy ban been at Cheyenne since IHOB, going there from le Seuer. Minn., where he had been pastor for several years, prev ious to which time he was asa4sts.nl pastor of a church at Minneapolis. Ft. Duffy is the youngest bishop in the United States, being only .18 years old. He Is most highly spoken of by all who know him and the choice Is most favorably commented on In religious circles. The new diocese comprises practically those in the Sixth Congressional district. As soon as the news began to be learn ed of the new appointment a move ment was started by clrlrens, Irre spective of religious belief, to en deavor to persuade Ft. Duffy to transfer his residence to Alliance. A this city has the only Catholic academy and the only Catholic hos pital in the new diocese, and bedf has the largistr and best equipped church in the See, as well as a corn modioli residence and other church properly, It was believed that upon proper presentation of these facts to Fr. Duffy and examination by him of the conditions, this might.be ac complished. The following telegrams were sent congratulating the rever end gentlemnn upon hie appointment: "Alliance, Nebr., Jan 27, 1913. Right Reverend James A Duffy, t'heyenne, Wyoming. Most hearty congratulations on your election to the new blRhopric of Kearney. Ad muMos annos. (Signed) C. A. Newberry, Peter Keeker, .1 K Oray, Thou. Katen, (I. J. Kurke, J. W. Tynan, John O'Keefe, H. A. Copsey, H. A. Dubuque, Fred Hargaiten, J. M. Ken nedy, J. J. Klordan, John Krennan, J. W. lluthrle." "Right Reverend James A. Duffy, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Alliance Council number nine seven five most heartily congratulate) you upon being chosen bishop of the new diocese of Kearney. Ad multos an- Wslter Buechsensteln, Grand Knight fc. F. Shields, secretary." "Right Reverend James A. Duffy. Cheyenne, Wyoming. fU. Ague Court number ninety Daughters of Isabella most hear' II v congratulates you upon being eterafr e' -.o bishopric of Kearney Ad mull us annos. (lnlj MRS. W. J. HAMILTON. Grand Regen'." - HQftdajr a petition was cireu'.iied m: Ib the business men of the tii;y ak'na the new bishop to visit a!,: uuce with a view of making his home In Alliance, Hnd was signed by erffjr busineai man In town. A meeting f tv- prominent Catholic was held at the K. C. Hall Tuesday evening and l was decided to send a comrnli'ee itf llTfe to CUeyenne and hft i at the" petition In person. Invlt.nions r em the Knight of Columbus. DttU liters of Isabella, Holy Xan Knrlp'v Vnnnir Ijidles Sodlllii' ale the Al' r Society will also be eX tenuvJ to the reverend gentlcm.tn. The committee consists of R. M. Hampton. C. A. Newberry and J SVt Gutnile. Rev Fr. Dolan of Oaadrtw attended the meeting and staled 'hat the Cliadron Coum-ll of the KnUlUS of CoiumbuR would most cheerful! Join in the request to the u w bishop and expressed himself .is favoring very strongly the idea of Setting him to live in Alliance and seemed to think there was an e 1 ltnt (haute of prevailing upon him o do so. The comnilttee expPCtl to leave here Saturday noon. If aWtts factory arrangements can be made. Herewith In shown a drawing of the plans which are approved by the Alliance school board fur the new Central School building It will be noted that the building a prooned will be of very beautiful deslan and one that will be a credit to the city. The outside of the building, a cord ing to the plans, will be fa-ed with Kdm uiont shale brick It Is planned to have twelve cIrhb MOM on the find nnd second floors of the building, in addition to which will be the principal's office and library. One of the rooms will be very large and used for an as sembly IkiII on the second floor. In the basement will be located the bo.VH' and girls' toilets, domestic sci ence and manual training class rooms, manual training supply room for tools and lumber, storage room for books, and Janitor's quartets. The boiler and fuel room will be entirely separate from the main hulling ami separated by a brick wall, tuerefore grfatly leFf-fnlng the danger of fire from that source In planning the building (he future has been thought of and It is planned to care for the pupils for a number of years to come, on account of the fact that after the ecming election has been held and the proposed bond Issue voted it will be Impossible to vote h.mds again for a number of year. The future of Alliance school children should be eared for by erect ing a building of this nature, which will amply house fion pupils com fortably. It In fanned to make the building as nearly fireproof as possible. The approximate cost of a building of this 1 kind will be $.15,000. PUOPOSKI) NKW I'KNTBAL SCHOOL m'llJHNC IN ALLIANCE The parcels post map shown In t bis Issue of The Herald gives an ! idea of the fine map which will be I given as a premium for renewal and i new subscriptions to The Herald, j Don't forget - to ask for one when j you pay your subscription. The people of Alliance who attend "Dido, the Phoeneelnn Queen" at the Phelun opera house next Friday ev ening will have a rare treat both In the scenery and the Imported cos tumes. Advt -8-1M818 GOOD, CUCAN GROCF.lt Y STOCK in Alliance for sale cheap for cash, on account of poor health of owner. Old established trade. Building for sale or rent. Address "R", Herald office .812 10-tf Arthur Wright of Canton made tl-. nal proof before the Alliance land J office last Friday. His witnesses i were W, (', Phillips and Oscar How ?rd. t Head in at the When you come to Alliance This is hotel headquarters Across from the Depot Ex-State Representative Walter Kent of Hay Springs wa in Alliance Tueeday and Wednesday. Rev. Fr. Dolan of Chad ton was in , Alliance Tuesday and Wcdmsday. Me will use his influence In trying to secure the bishopric of the church for Alliance. Pr (lleuaon of Broken How was In Alliance Monday and Tuesday. He and Fr. Maloney went to Hcott-Diun Tuesday afternoon for a visit with Fr. Byrnes. lack Stanton, the pugilistic trax.l Ing man. is stopping ut the Drake. He holds the democratic welti r weight honors for western Nebraska, having won the belt in the Champ Clark presidential boom. W. H. Stoop, residing in the Star ranch vicinity, stopped with friends vMiterdav while on his way home from the Denver stock show. He stated that It was the best he had er seen of Its nature and that the the show cleared expenses. The fine a measure reaponsl-attendance. i-i Hi-lings in May. A number or local members of the lodge are back ing ir. Packard In his candidacy for the place and it is very probable thai he will be elected. He is very highly recommended and widely known. We hope to see him elected. e Mrs. Lloyd C. Thomas has resign ed her liosition as stenographer nt the Kurlington freight office and has accepted a position as bookkeeper and stenographer at The Herald of Mrs. E. G. Laing saw the basket ball game In Scottsbluff Friday. She visited friends there. A P. Lee, manager of the Forest Lumber Company at Alliance, has returned from a business trip to headquarters In Kansas City. He sioppt d over at Hyannis on his way down. i Miss Nell Acheson is teaching school four miles northeast of Alli ance In the Rust district. She took the place of Miss Purlntpn, starting a short time ago. Miss Acheson has the best wishes of her friends for success in her new position. Roy I leek with and wife are on a trip to Chicago. Mr. Beck with Is purchasing a fine line of spring good for The Right Clothing Store. Mrs. Heck with is visiting with her rela tives in Chicago while they nre there. On their return they will visit relatives at Neleigh, Nebraska. M. J. Kelly of Carroll, Iowa, a l i( ther-ln-law of Gray and Guthrie, visited them here Tuesday. Mr. Kelly Is a prominent merchant of the Iowa town and was greatly pleas ed with Alliance. Miss Angela Ware and Mr. Lloyd Tully have the leading roles In "Dido, the Phoenecian Queen," and both are very strong in their pans. Advt X-lt 1818 Installs New Machinery Reck Installs Fine New Machinery for Making Shale Brick 8. C. Reck, brick manufacturer and contractor. Is installing this week an expensive new shale grinder and a large 40 horse power electric motor. This equips him so that he has the facilities for manufacturing fare brick for high class architecture. He has an ample shale supply on prop erty owned by him In the town of Kdgemont for making those brick, which will be shipped over territory contiguous to Alliance. This shale, made Into brick in the fine plunt now owned by Mr. R'rk, will en able hhn to produce the best in the west and his capacity of 10,000 per day will enable him to fill nny or der. He is now equipped to furnish all the brick needed, either for fac ing or common brick, for any build ing which might be erected in west ern Nebraska. management of $2,500 above all weather was in ble for the big The seats for "Dido, the PbOMOC Ian Queen." the High school Latin play, will be on sale Fiidav morning, January 31st, at Hoist en's. Price ;.U eelltS. Advt 8HI818 Albt-rt .1 Frederick, wln.se home is In Strome. .uoeria, v au.ui. m has been visiting his brother. H?r man Frederick, who lives tlx miles northeast of Alliance, returned to his home yesterday alter visiting here three weeks. We understand that he will be visited soon by Her man Frederick In his Can !a home. County Treasurer Martlu is a busy man. He ! making a fine rec ord in collecting taxes, etc. In his. work hundreds of letters and notice are sent out. He states that since i November 1st his postage bill has bet n C3.M. ( C. Smith is on a business trip j up the North Platte vulley pes Lev. D. W. Montgomery returned to Alliance yesterday from a trip coin a Little Howard Cogswell will de light the audience at the i'helaii op era house next Friday eveuing w lien he play the part Of Cupid in "Dido, the ,lhoeuecian Quetn." Advt -K-lt-1818 Dr F A. Packard, of Kearney, hi old i. me A. O. C W. man. is a n dtdalc for Grand Medical Examiner before the Grand which meets Stop at the only Drake Hotel when in Alliance The traveling men do. People coming from a distance should en gage rooms by mall in advance. We have 35 fine rooms but they are often all fill ed. Prices are reas onable. Service the finest. Take the bus; it meets all the trains Come to a nice, comfortable, quiethotel EUROPEAN PLAN : : CAFE IN : : CONNECTION riodern in every way Across from depot Rates 50c 75c $1.00 HI Alliance SAFETY FIRST Deposit your valuable papers in a safety de posit box in our burglar and fire proof vault. You can then rest assured that they are amply pro tected from danger of loss by theft or fire and yet are readily cessible in case wish them for ac you use $1.00 $1.50 per year $2.50 JOINS HERALD FORCE E. C. Drake, who has been eiia!.- , ed for a number of years in the Job 'printing business and who recently j sold out Ins business at Granl City, I Mo., has purchased an Interest In ! The Herald lHibllshins; Company and I joined the mechanical department. Mr. Drake, after fully inveatigatlnn a number of different prone; sit ions, decided that Alliance offered big op portunities for growth in a live, es tablished business such as The Her ald offers. WILL BANQUET EMPLOYES C. A. Newberry is tendering a ban quet to his employes at the Drake this evening, starting at T::!0 o'clock. All of the employes will be there accompanied by their families. The Newberry force numbers about thirty now and the rapidly growing busi newe causes occasional additions to the force. Big Clothing Sale Continues OUR customers who have taken advantage of this value giving sale are coming back for more and bringing their friends. The wonderful reductions made are attracting many new customers. Make your purchases now before our best values are taken I Men s aii wool suits, Exceptionally Good Values fancy worsteds ami cash- NL B meres, nobby styles in aJV Your choice of any boy's winter weights. All suits or young men's over- J 'I T up to $16.50, now X coats in tne house . . Pvi Young men's long pants suits. All suits up to do C Stylish, smart suits. $16.50, now . . . . tyOmUV Best shades of grevs a mam and browns and fanc Vll 25 per cent discount on .ill boys' mixtures. Best makes Jl I lk Knickerbocker suits. Boys AO, in the country. Reg. 11 Knickerbocker pants . . . $16.50 to 22.50 values, now A J - - . . .. All men's ov ercoats, from ; r. , . $15 to $30 values. This 1 he best suits in the t df house. Smart, snappv L 11 means any overcoat m ::;,'r P7 Q-HAIS values. Now IU hoUSe - Y ' Pltl Quality NORTON'S Low Prices We Have the Goods as Advertised